conchology

con·chol·o·gy

C0547700 (kŏng-kŏl′ə-jē)n. The collection and study of mollusk shells.

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con′cho·log′i·cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.con·chol′o·gist n.

conchology

(kɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ) n (Zoology) the study and collection of mollusc shells conchological adj conˈchologist n

con•chol•o•gy

(kɒŋˈkɒl ə dʒi)

n. the branch of zoology dealing with the shells of mollusks. [1770–80] con•chol′o•gist, n.

conchology

1. the collecting of shells.
2. the branch of zoology that studies shells. — conchologist, n.See also: Collections and Collecting

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the branch of zoology that studies the shells of mollusks. Also called malacology. — conchologist, n. — conchological, adj.See also: Zoology

conchology

The collection and study of seashells and mollusk shells.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

conchology - the collection and study of mollusc shellsshell collectingassembling, collecting, aggregation, collection - the act of gathering something togethermalacology - the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks

Translations

conchiliologia